Headlight



Nov. 4, 1930. ET AL HEADLIGHT Filed Feb. 4, 1929 Patented Nov. 4, 1930UNITED STATES ANDREW ASTRUB'AND 'WILLIAM Assesses ano nt, wisconsmHEADLIGHTw Application filed. February 4, 1929; se'ri a1 .ms a

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in headlights. Oneof the objects of our invention is the provision of a novel type ofheadlight structurewherein there is a continuous passage between thetworegular spaced headlights of a motor vehicle with an intermediatelight for reflecting rays into the housing of either one of the lights,should anything become Wrong with one of the lights and it fails tooperate for the purpose disclosed.

Another object of our invention is the pro-vision of a novel type ofheadlight including novel construction in the connection of the usualspaced headlights whereby the rays from a light positioned between the Iregular lights will assist in illuminating the housing if one of theregular lights or even both of them should they become useless throughthe burning of the bulb or any other incidental happening, so that theproper lighting facility for the front end of the vehicle will beprovided for.

With the aboveand other objects in View,

the'invention consists in the novel features of construction, thecombination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully set forth,pointed out in the claim and shown in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevation illustrating a headlight constructed inaccordance with our invention;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section on the r line 22 of Figure 1;

In the accompanying drawings wherein We have illustrated our improvedheadlight,

we have shown one of the'many ways in which the headlight may besupported on the vehicle, but it will be obvious that various types ofsupporting means can be used in connection with the headlight.

The headlight includes in this construction .a centrally disposedarcuate tubular portion 4 1 enlarged transversely towards its ends'sothat the end portions provide casings-or housings 2 for the regularheadlight members 3. The headlight members 3 are provided with thereflecting surface t and the usual transparent lenses 5. The light bulb6 is carried by the reflector eand CQn eQtedin anysuit- Iable-.mannerwith the source ofsupply front-wall of the ,tubularportion1,.v is connected to one side of the headlight 3 by the-offset part andis provided centrally with an opening 8 normally closedby'means W ofaplate 9,:any suitable securing means beiI ig-used for. retaining theplate in place, l In the present instance, we haveillu strated screwmembers 10, extending through the plateg9 andengaging withthe front wallof the tubular portion 1.

Therear wall'of the tubularportion llcar ries an 'auxiliary light 11:supported by; a

socket v l2 attached to the ,r'ear' wall of the tubular portionand thebulb l1 and is connee ted. in.- anyfsuitablemannergto the electrical'energy carried by the vehicle.

In order to cause the raysfrom the bulbt or I light 'l'lto be reflectedinto the reflectorportion 4, should the bulb ,6 be rendered useless, thereflector-portion isprovidedat one side with fan 'opening 13" leadinginto a tubular guide-{member lit} which fext'ends into the; tubular;portion 1 and is substantially of; the I same shape at its inner end asthe tubular portion, so as to snugly fit therein andrpresenti as littleobstruction of the rays as possible romithisitlwill'be apparent thatsome of the rays of lightfroinithe" bulb 11: will: be cast into thereflector portion 4 and illuminate", the interior thereof suflicient toreplace the usuallight therein to acertain extent; The

- 'plate 9 coveringthe opening 8 may be of any fanciful design upon the"front exposed part thereof, and preferably opaque, so as to pre ventthe greater part of the rays from the bulb 11 from passing therethroughand cause .them to be reflected or east through the reflector portions4. v r I I The plate, however, if desired," may be transparent so as toclearly illuminate the design thereon. I

The tubular portion 1 is preferablyarcuate so as to cause the majorityof the rays from the bulb 11 to be; reflected upwardly and downwardlyinto the reflector portion 4 when thebulb 11 is lighted and the bulb 6is out of use, being apparent that a greater amountlof light rays willbe reflected into the portion 4 with an arcuate shaped tubular part thanwith a straight tubular part. v As stated heretofore, various ways maybe devised for supporting the headlights 3, but

in the present instance we have shown standards 15 having their outerends connected to the fenders 16'of a motor vehicle and disposed at anoblique angle and united or otherwise connected to the housings 2 forsupporting the headlights. By retaining the standards 15 in this manner,the standards will have a tendency to brace each other and securely holdthe headlights in place.

Attention is directed to the lines of the tubular portion 1 are suchthat they readily blend into the contour of regular vehicle headlightsand present a neat appearance without any unnecessary projecting parts.

The device is extremely useful upon any trips where the bulbs in theusual headlights are likely to be burned out at which time the bulb 11may be utilized for supplying light to theregular headlights.

The device is fairly simple in construction and it isbelieved that itcan be placed on the market at a very low cost, with its usefulnessreadily appreciated by the motoring public.

While we have shown and described the preferred embodiment of ourinvention, it Will'be apparent that slight changes may be made in thevconstruction' when putting the invention into practice withoutdeparting from the spirit of the same or the scope of the appendedclaim.

e claim: V

In a headlight structure, a tubular body portion having its endsenlarged transversely to provide housings for headlights, brace membersextending laterally from the headlight housings and arranged at an angleout of a parallel with the-tubular portion for supporting the tubularportion and the housings in a substantially horizontal plane.

'In testimony that we claim the foregoing we have hereunto set our handsat Racine, in

the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin.

WILLIAM ASTRUP.

ANDREW ASTRUP,

fact thatthe.

